English英语: punySpanish西班牙语 translation: débil y canijo  KudoZ The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators ... More  |
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English英语至Spanish西班牙语翻译 [专业]
Social Sciences - 人类学 | | English英语词条或短语： puny | | En la frase "a physically puny lot" refiriéndose a los humanos primitivos. He encontrado: débil, enclenque, raquítico, ruiz. Si alguien puede aclararme el sentido en este contexto. Gracias. |
| | 写给提问者或来自提问者的留言Miguel Fuentes: 21:22 Jan 8, 2007: Yo lo pasé como "El hombre primitivo" en singular genérico, pero por el contexto tambien puede ser muy bien como mis colegas lo ponen: Un grupo de seres. "Lot" definitivamente se refiere al sujeto o persona, como en el dicho "a mean lot"
Miguel Fuentes: 21:27 Jan 8, 2007: By the way, if "ruiz" above is a typo for "Ruín", it does not work for puny, not just here.
David Hollywood: 21:35 Jan 8, 2007: "lot" is a collective noun referring to primitive man as a whole and "puny" is "small/diminutive" or "weak" or a combination of both
David Hollywood: 21:37 Jan 8, 2007: At least the group of primitive humans in your text (we would really need more context to know what is meant exactly)
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| | un conjunto/grupo de seres débiles y canijos | 说明：
otra opción por incluir "lot"
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Note added at 41 mins (2007-01-08 21:42:23 GMT)
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se me ocurrió "rebaño" - I agree with David, it is a collective noun - and am I mistaken in thinking it is generally slightly, just slilghtly pejorative? un poco como "bunch" - ya sé, bunch of flowers....
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-08 22:40:42 GMT)
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Alan, I'm just guessing, but I bet neither of you are small and spinky?
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Note added at 3 days11 hrs (2007-01-12 08:16:22 GMT) Post-grading
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Muchas gracias! |
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patricia scott
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| menudos (o pequeños) y poco musculosos
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That's what the original conveys. Maybe there's a more concise way to say it in Spanish.
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Note added at 6 mins (2007-01-08 21:08:09 GMT)
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In other words, it's not just about weakness. You wouldn't normally refer to a six-foot-tall person as puny, no matter how lanky he might be. It calls to mind someone of average to short stature with is skinny and weak.
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Note added at 8 mins (2007-01-08 21:09:25 GMT)
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*WHO* is, not "with is". I need a nap. :-)
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